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most useful for edging raised beds, and for forming a carpet under- 

 neath strong-growing succulents. It can be increased by division 



terastimi tomentosum.~Thi^ is one of the best of the white- 

 leaved plants for edging purposes. It can be increased by cuttings, 

 or by pulling the old plants to pieces. In the latter case it should 

 be pi.nnted rather thickly in a small trench, and then be cut over 

 to make it level. If clipped two or three times in the season, it 

 lorms beautiful silvery bands. 



Cineraria tnariUma is hardy on dry warm soils, as also are its 

 numerous varieties. When kept to a height of about nine inches. 

 It IS very effective, and may be employed wherever a silvery-leaved 

 plant would be appropriate. It can be propagated either by cuttings 

 or seed, which should be struck or sown, as the case may be, some 

 time during the summer. 



Yeronica incana.—A close growing plant attaining a height of 

 about four inches. It is very compact, and when divided and re- 

 planted in the spring it requires no attention during the summer. 

 It IS well adapted for edgings and divisional lines. 



Haedt Beddees with Golden Leafage.— LiraSis alpina varie- 

 gata, a useful hardy plant, with creamy variegation. It is compact 

 in growth, and readily propagated by division, and is especially good 

 lor spring bedding. It is only suitable for dry, warm situations, as 

 it usually perishes during the winter on heavy and wet soils. 



Fyrethrum Golden FeatJier.— This famous bedder still holds its 

 own tor usefulness and effectiveness. It is often met with in an un- 

 satisfactory condition, because of large plants being put out thinly 

 instead of small ones thickly. The best effect is produced by those 

 between one and two inches in height put three inches apart each 

 way. They soon cover the ground, and the necessary stoppings can 

 be commenced early. Divided plants and seedlings raised last 

 autumn should not be employed, because of their tendency to pro- 

 duce flowers. 



Lonicera aurea reticulata.— This climber, well known as the 

 Japanese honeysuckle, is useful for forming marginal bands to large 

 beds. It must have a sunny situation to bring out the golden 

 colour, and the shoots require pegging down regularly. 



iStellaria graminea aurea.— The golden chickweed is an important 

 addition to the list of hardy bedders. If strong tufts are planted 

 rather close together, and the pinching commenced soon after they 

 begin to grow freely, it forms dense bands of golden colour, quite 

 surpassing in richness the Golden Feather. It is not, however, so 

 generally useful as the latter, as it must have a sunny situation and 

 a nice friable soil, for on both heavy and light soils it is apt to die 

 off in patches, and leave most ugly blanks in the lines. It can be 

 propagated by cuttings or by division. 



Golden Thymes.— There are two golden Thymes that may be 

 turned to good account in planting the flower garden. One is known 

 in the catalogues as Thymus citriodorus aureus marginatus, and the 

 other, as the Golden Fleece Thyme. The first-mentioned, commonly 

 known as the Golden Thyme, forms dense lines about five inches in 

 height, and the same in width, and if it is not watered overhead it 

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